Prepare to be transported to a sun-drenched yet bittersweet corner of the South of France, Jordan Paul Rousseau’s latest masterpiece, ‘Orage’ (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), drops on the 2nd May, 2025. This isn’t just an album; it’s a time capsule of crackling VHS nostalgia, young love, and the ache of inevitable goodbyes, perfectly mirroring the film it accompanies.
Orage, the film, follows two star-crossed lovers as they rendezvous one final time before their romance unravels. Rousseau’s ambient-electronic score captures the grainy warmth of vintage holiday tapes, think flickering memories of teenage passion, sunlit glances, and the quiet devastation of heartbreak. Each track hums with a delicate balance of wistful melody and textured silence, evoking the fleeting beauty of a love that’s slipping away. It’s a sonic journey that feels both intimate and cinematic, like dusting off an old camcorder and pressing play on a past you can’t quite hold onto.
A musical chameleon, Jordan Paul Rousseau has worn many hats, band member, international touring artist, ghostwriter, but it was a personal loss that redefined his path. After his great-grandmother’s passing, he returned to the piano, finding solace in its keys and inspiration in the whispers of everyday life. His minimalist style strips compositions to their emotional core, proving that less can indeed say more. That raw, evocative approach has propelled him to the forefront of independent film scoring, with a trophy case to match: Best Composer at the 2022 Cannes Film Awards for Burn the Time, Best Composer of the Future in 2023 for I Saw Myself Dead, and this year’s Accolade Award for Best Original Score for Over The Moon. Add an honorary nod from the Royal Society for Television and Film for his boundary-pushing sound design, and it’s clear Rousseau’s a force to be reckoned with.
Beyond film, his talents ripple through fashion’s elite circles, crafting immersive soundscapes for giants like Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, GUCCI, Tom Ford, and Burberry. His work’s graced the pages of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and ICON, blending a rock ‘n’ roll edge with ethereal elegance. Whether he’s scoring a heartbreak or a runway, Rousseau’s knack for weaving deep emotion into sound has made him one of his generation’s most electrifying composers.
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David Lynch, Salvador Dali, Jim Jarmusch, Man Ray
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